FTC changes its telemarketing rules to cover growing ‘tech support scam’ calls
FTC changes its telemarketing rules to cover growing ‘tech support scam’ calls Illustration by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized amendments to its Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), making it easier to protect consumers who are tricked into paying scam tech support companies. The FTC could already go after these fraudster companies if they initiated calls to people — now, they ...